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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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